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comm port or serial port....advantages and disadvantages....i got rolands ...and to cut from corle it must be connected to printer port...
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Although what you say is true, Bob, I don't know that it actually translates into a real speed increase at the blade. I've always felt that although the com port is many many times slower than serial(printer) connection, it still allows for much more data than any plotter can handle at any one moment. That is, the blade can't work fast enough to keep up with the data regardless of what connection you use.
Now, that's just my theory, but I've tried it both ways and have not seen any difference whatsoever. I'd like to hear from a plotter manufacturer on this one.
But as far as your question, Joe, the printer port is your best bet regardless of what theory proves to be true.
-shane
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I have a roland cx24 which I can cut direct from corel with via a printer port but! I cut from Signgo via the com port because signgo and the cutter talk to each other much better and all the setting on the cutter i.e. vinyl width and lenght are transfered back to signgo when I use the com port but not when I use the printer port. So I guess for me the comm port has the edge. Brian
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Thanks for the info Shane Ill give it a try, never really thought about that, or could it be the lead when I use the parallel port ? The one I use on the comm port was specially made ? perhaps I need a different lead for the parallel. Brian
[ December 14, 2002, 05:12 AM: Message edited by: Brian Dawson ]
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